| Drug Name: | Isoniazid |
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| Drug Class: | Antituberculosis agent |
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| Mechanism of Action: | - Inhibits synthesis of mycolic acids in the cell wall of Mycobacterium tuberculosis
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| Use: | - Treatment of tuberculosis (TB) infections
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| Side Effects: | - Peripheral neuropathy
- Hepatotoxicity
- Gastrointestinal disturbances
- Hypersensitivity reactions
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| Contraindications: | - Hypersensitivity to isoniazid
- Active liver disease
- Severe renal impairment
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| Specialty: | - Infectious disease
- Pulmonology
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